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Council ends water fee agreement By MITCH SNEED Editor
A deadlocked council vote will end what was called a “gentleman’s agreement� that had allowed some builders to avoid a costly fee associated with water
connection to some new construction. The city approved an ordinance that instituted a water capital improvement impact fee in 2006, but despite what the ordinance said, the city had not required those individuals or contractors who had a valid city receipt for water service
tap-in fees dated prior to April 1, 2006, to pay the water capital improvement impact fee. The ordinance said that construction had to be completed within six months for that provision to apply. Alexander City Community
Development Director Al Jones explained how the practice came into play. “The ordinance states that people had to pay the tap in fee, buy a building permit and complete construction See COUNCIL • Page 3
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Ivey, Maddox speak out against auto tariff plan
12th annual rodeo fundraiser huge success for local Boys & Girls Club
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By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Monday Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey joined the chorus of highranking elected officials who are calling on President Donald Trump to reconsider his stance on a proposed 25-percent tariff on imported cars, trucks and Ivey auto parts. Alabama Department of Labor statistics show that an estimated 40,000 people in Alabama were employed in the automotive industry last year, many working in parts suppliers that are scattered all over the state, including several here in Tallapoosa County. Those jobs, when combined with those at plants that assemble Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Kia vehicles, the See TARIFF • Page 3
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Hunter Shirah, above, takes a spill on the first bareback ride of the night Friday at the 12th annual Lake Martin Area Rodeo held at the arena at the Alexander City Sportplex. Kyle Arkuszeski, top, participates in calf roping. Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area Executive Director Melissa Reynolds said more than 1,500 people were in attendance and more than $22,000 was raised. For more photos, see Page 10.
he arena at the Alexander City Sportplex was a busy place over the weekend as the 12th annual Lake Martin Area Rodeo to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area was in town. “It was a great rodeo this year,â€? Boys & Girls Club Executive Director Melissa Reynolds said. “There was a very good atmosphere. The attendance was much larger than it was last year. We estimated that we had over 1,500 people in attendance.â€? There were plenty of exciting events on display for the audience, including calf roping, barrel racing and bareback riding. There were also activities for the entire family, such as a children’s area, a rock climbing wall, a petting zoo, a boot shuffle and much more. A handful of vendors were available with food and other items like jewelry. “We added more events for the kids at this year’s rodeo, including a greased pig chase,â€? Reynolds said. “Saturday night, we featured local singer Tyler Meadows from New Site.â€? With the success of these new events, including having around 10 children each night chasing after the greased pig, Reynolds said they would continue to remain a part of the rodeo program. “Everyone said they were having a good time and couldn’t wait for next year’s event,â€? she said. “I didn’t hear a single complaint at all over the weekend.â€? As the Lake Martin Area Rodeo See RODEO • Page 10
Fire leaves Scott Road home heavily damaged By MITCH SNEED Editor
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Deputy Chief Craig Clark said. “There were also some drop ceilings and just a lot of areas that you had to get into to make sure that the fire hadn’t spread there.â€? Even though the sun was setting, the large plume of smoke could be seen almost two miles away. Three trucks responded and lines were immediately pulled into the home. One unit pulled a line from a hydrant about a quarter-mile away from the burning home. Firefighters were forced to climb atop the structure and cut holes in the roof to access some of the burning areas in the attics. See FIRE • Page 3
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DEAR ABBY: A dear friend has been battling cervical cancer. Her condition has left her dependent on a colostomy bag. She’s not shy about discussing it on Facebook and in public, where she speaks loudly. I have tried to be understanding and supportive, but there are limits. My problem is, she’s hellbent on making sure I see this colostomy bag by frequently checking to see if it’s full, even after returning from the bathroom where I’m certain she checked it. More recently, we were at a restaurant and she exposed her bag in full view of others while they were eating. (The bag was full!) Not only was it disgusting, it’s also unhygienic should the bag become disconnected or rupture. Am I insensitive for thinking this is inappropriate and that she should excuse herself to go to the bathroom? -NAUSEATED IN MICHIGAN DEAR NAUSEATED: No, I don’t think you are insensitive.
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While a colostomy bag is nothing to be ashamed of, because it involves human waste, decorum dictates that it be kept away from the dining table. Have a frank talk with your friend, tell her her behavior is inappropriate, and ask her not to do it in front of you. DEAR ABBY: I grew up in the generation where if you were gay and you came “out of the closet,” as it was called, you were not accepted in the community. A lot has changed since then. However, when it hits close to home, it’s difficult for me to deal with. My 19-year-old daughter told me three years ago that she’s gay. At first I thought she
was going through a phase and she was trying to find herself. Now she’s dating girls her age, and I’m having a difficult time accepting it. Can you help me? -- STRUGGLING MOTHER IN ILLINOIS DEAR STRUGGLING: Be glad we’re not living in the bad old days because the ones we’re living in are healthier for everyone. Start by congratulating yourself for having raised a daughter who is honest about her feelings and determined to live her life authentically. While some things may be different than you fantasized when she was little, it does not mean she won’t be happy, successful and possibly a parent, if she wishes. Support her as she navigates through her journey in life. If you do, you -- and she -- will be fine. DEAR ABBY: During the last year, a female friend of mine has started suggesting that she wants more from our relationship than just a friendship. She
has had a history of doing this whenever she becomes friends with a guy. When she started sending me pictures that became more and more suggestive, I decided to distance myself from her. But in the last month, she has been getting increasingly bold with her advances. How do I handle this without hurting her? -FRIEND AND NOTHING MORE IN IOWA DEAR FRIEND: Tell your friend you like her, but what she has been doing is making you increasingly uncomfortable. Be direct about saying you are not interested in a sexual relationship with her. Then, if she persists, continue to distance yourself from her. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Obituaries Charles Stanley “Tinker” Oliver 1954 - 2018 Funeral Service for Charles Stanley “Tinker” Oliver, 63, of New Site, Alabama, will be Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Roger Green and Rev. Donald DeLee will officiate. Burial will follow in the Old Harmony Cemetery in New Site. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mr. Oliver passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018 at UAB. He was born on November 24, 1954 in Alexander City, Alabama to Charles Wardell Oliver and Ruth Marie Carlisle Oliver. He was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and a United States Navy Veteran that loved his Country. He loved his family dearly. He loved to “tinker” with everything that he could. He also enjoyed going to the river, riding 4 wheelers, and traveling. He is survived by his sons, David Stanley Oliver and Charles Steven “Stevie” Oliver (Shelly); mother, Ruth Marie Oliver; sisters, Sue Daniel (Ray), Sara Jordan (David), and Robbie Milam (Charles); brother, Jerry Wayne Oliver (Regina); grandchildren, Seth Dylan Oliver, Nicholas Clay Brooks, Alicia Star Rooks, and Chandler Dakota Rooks. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Wardell Oliver. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Brandon Quincy Jones Funeral services for Mr. Brandon Quincy Jones, 22, of Goodwater, AL; 2 p.m.; Wednesday, June 20, 2018 Paradise Mission Full gospel Worship Center, Goodwater, AL. Burial, Macedonia Memorial Garden, Goodwater, AL. Visitation: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at funeral home, 2 – 7 p.m. Final Arrangements Entrusted to Armour’s Memorial Funeral Home.
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Ms. Eula Gaddis of Goodwater, Alabama passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018 at her residence. Funeral arrangement will be announced later by Wright’s Funeral Home.
Mr. Ted “Teddy K” Kidwell 1941 - 2018 Memorial Service for Mr. Theodore Alfred Kidwell, 76, of Jacksons Gap, will be Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. at the Langley Funeral Home. Rev. Charlie Horton will officiate. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Langley Funeral Home. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www. radneyfuneralhome.com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Saturday’s clean up was successful as, even with only 15 volunteers turning out, 43 bags of trash were removed from various roads including portions of Elkahatchee, Highway 63, Highway 280, Washington Street and North Central. Above, volunteers pose for a photo. Pictured are, from left, Ray Peacock, Mollie Barrett, Billy Barrett and Bill Thompson. Their efforts Saturday included cleaning up Washington Street. There are indications the Clean Community Partnership is making progress and the trash is not as bad as it has been. Volunteers met Lake Martin Resource Association’s John Thompson, bottom, far left, at Broad Street Plaza Saturday morning where supplies and assignments were provided in an effort to clean up Alexander City’s roads.
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Woman admits to arson while structure burns By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
A local woman was arrested for second-degree arson Thursday evening after police and firefighters responded to a fire. “The Alexander City Fire and Police departments responded to a 911 call on Town Creek Road,” ACPD Cpl. Michael Howell said. “We get there and an individual on the scene tells us she set the house on fire.” Police arrested Tammy Sue Beck, 47, of Alexander City. Howell said the incident was not domestic related. He said Beck was one of the owners of the property. But Beck did not have the permission of the other property owners, thus she was charged with arson second degree. Alabama code says “a) A person commits the crime of arson in the second degree if he intentionally damages a building by starting or maintaining a fire or causing an explosion. (b) A person does not commit a crime under subsection (a) if: (1) No person other than himself has a possessory or
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proprietary interest in the building damaged; or Beck if other persons have those interests, all of them consented to his conduct; and (2) His sole intent was to destroy or damage the building for a lawful and proper purpose. (c) The burden of injecting the issue of justification in subsection (b) is on the defendant, but this does not shift the burden of proof. (d) A person commits the crime of arson in the second degree if he intentionally starts or maintains a fire or causes an explosion which damages property in a detention facility or a penal facility, as defined in Section 13A-10-30, with reckless disregard (because of the nature or extent of the damage caused or which would have been caused but for the intervention of others) for the safety of others. (e) Arson in the second degree is a Class B felony and is punishable with a prison sentence of two to 20 years.” As of Monday afternoon, Beck was being held at the Tallapoosa County Jail on a $20,000 bond.
The Alexander City Police Department got a call from a resident reporting a white horse on the loose, running down Coley Creek Road Monday morning. When animal control officers arrived, the owner had already located the horse and was leading it home to safety, tethered to his ATV.
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within six months,” Jones told the council. “Anyone who didn’t meet all of those conditions, apparently, there was some sort of gentleman’s agreement, as long as they had paid the fees. That’s how we got to this point.” The issue was discussed at a work session earlier this month and Mike Jackson addressed the council on behalf of several individuals who had started some initial work on developing residential subdivisions in 2006 and had received certain promises from the city at that time regarding fees to be paid. Councilman Bobby Tapley said he felt like the city should honor the practice, saying residents should be able “to bank on a city official’s word.” Councilman Eric Brown said the city ordinances should stand for everyone.
Councilman Tim Funderburk said he had talked with former mayor Barbara Young and she had no recollection of the agreement. When the resolution to allow the agreement to stand for those who could prove that they had paid under the previous understanding came to a vote Tapley, Buffy Colvin and Scott Hardy voted to allow it to continue, while Brown, Funderburk and Tommy Spraggins voted against it. With a 3-3 tie, the motion failed, meaning that developers will be required to pay the entire fee. The council voted 6-0 to approve a request from Ocie & Belle’s to use two small tables and four chairs in the area in front of the business located at 41 Main Street in Alexander City. The business agreed to meet all conditions requested by the city and assure
that the fixtures were Americans With Disabilities Act compliant. A street light will be placed on an Alabama Power pole near 1705 Sandy Ridge Road in Alexander City. Ricky Waller with the Alexander City Light Department explained that the first part of the road is well-lit with lights on every other pole, but in this area, there are no lights. The council voted to allow the installation on a unanimous vote. The council also voted to appoint members to the city’s Historical Preservation Commission. Jones explained that all of the most recent members had their terms expire. Voted to the commission were: Wilson Gonce, Don McClellan, Breanna Smith, A.J. Price, Jimmy Brock, Ray Kelly and Chris Channell.
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There was one occupant home at the time, but he was able to get out of the house without injury. The Alexander City Police Department also responded and worked traffic control. Due to the width of the road and the fact that the house sits in a sharp curve beyond where the detour for bridge construction meant that traffic flow was totally halted for more than an hour. Clark said that stats show the dangers of not closely watching as food is being prepared on the stove. “Unattended cooking is the No. 1 cause of fires in America,” Clark said. “One danger in particular is heating oil for frying – turning it up high to get it to temperature quicker. It doesn’t take long for it to reach the point where it will flame up.” He also stressed the importance of smoke detectors. Clark said that not having a working smoke detector more than doubles the chance of fatality in any house fire.
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Alexander City Fire Department firefighters respond on scene of a fire Friday night on Scott Road. The occupant of the home was not injured but officials reported the house as being uninhabitable after the fire caused severe damage.
Tariff state’s auto-related exports last year alone reached $10.9 billion, according to a release from Ivey’s office. Ivey pointed out that the auto industry accounted for a major portion of the state’s $21.7 billion export total. “Alabama has a rich history as a leader in manufacturing, a legacy which continues in large part, through our five automotive original equipment manufacturers and our over 200 supporting suppliers that have helped establish ‘Made in Alabama’ as an internationally-respected brand,” Ivey said in a released statement. “Last year proved to be a banner year for auto industry growth in Alabama, with nearly $3 billion in automotiverelated investments. Before the recent announcement of a new Mazda-Toyota plant, and other automotive-related growth, more than 57,000 Alabamians were already employed by our auto manufacturing sector, a number which is expected to increase. However, this growth could be stymied if tariffs are imposed on the goods we export around the world.” Earlier this month, Alabama U.S. Sen. Doug Jones said that with so many vehicles being made here, it may appear that the tariff would not have that much an impact. But Jones pointed out that while vehicles are assembled here, many of the parts come from overseas and that would
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mean added expenses to the company that would be passed on to the consumers. When Trump announced the proposed tariff on June 4, he called it a national security issue. Jones said that was hard to believe. Jones admitted that he been reluctant to be critical of the administration, but in this case, he said “the sense I’m getting is one of bewilderment.” He said this move is in direct contrast to the president’s stated mission to support the growth of manufacturing. Ivey, a Republican like Trump, said the damage could be heavy to Alabama. “Import tariffs, and any retaliatory tariffs on American made goods, will harm Alabama, the +
companies that have invested billions of dollars in our state, and the thousands of households which are dependent upon those companies for a good-paying job,” Ivey said. “I strongly oppose any efforts that may harm those companies that employ thousands of Alabamians and contribute billions to our economy. I am committed to protecting Alabama jobs and consumers, the world over, who are proud to purchase products made in Alabama.” No one stands to lose more than the Tuscaloosa area where Mercedes has a massive plant. Ivey’s gubernatorial opponent and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox said President Trump’s intention and policy don’t mesh.
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“While I certainly understand the president’s perspective and his desire to protect American industry, I think there has to be a pathway where American products can be protected without causing a crippling impact like our state would suffer if these tariffs are put in place,” Maddox said. “We have worked hard, not only in Tuscaloosa, but all across this state to rebuild an economy that was devastated with the loss of textile jobs and what this would cost our state jobs, just like the ones that more than 40,000 Alabamians enjoy
now in assembly plants and parts suppliers now. “The president needs to see the faces behind those jobs. These are people who are providing for their families and paying their mortgages
through jobs at places like Mercedes and others all across he state. I hope he would consider them rather than imposing tariffs that would have an impact that is opposite to what he had in mind.”
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ven as he cozied up to an evil dictator who routinely murders, starves and imprisons his own people, President Donald Trump’s White House made its own brutal tweak to America’s immigration policy. In a policy memo chilling in its banality, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that victims of domestic and gang-related violence will no longer be eligible for asylum in the United States. The Alabaman said he’d made the move to break up a backlog of immigrationrelated cases in federal court. Its practical effect is far more cold-hearted. “Claims by aliens pertaining to domestic violence or gang violence perpetrated by nongovernmental actors will not qualify for asylum,” Sessions wrote. “While I do not decide that violence inflicted by non-governmental actors may never serve as the basis for an asylum or withholding application based on membership in a particular social group, in practice such claims are unlikely to satisfy the statutory grounds for proving group persecution that the government is unable or unwilling to address,” Sessions wrote. “The mere fact that a country may have problems effectively policing certain crimes — such as domestic violence or gang violence — or that certain populations are more likely to be victims of crime, cannot itself establish an asylum claim.” As The Washington Post reports, there is a backlog of more than 700,000 immigration cases in federal court, But that number includes all cases — not exclusively asylum cases. Moreover, the number of people who received asylum in 2016 was about what it was in 2010. And, excluding 2010, it was lower than any other
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hey are stepping across a line drawn in the sand, men ordered this way, women another and yet children another. If a family enters the United States from Mexico without permission, immigration officials should not separate minor children from their parents. To do so – to detain adults in one facility and send kids to a shelter, maybe in a different state – is cruel and unnecessary. Yet it’s happening. This editorial is not to say we should ignore those who come to this country illegally. The laws of this country should be enforced and if someone wants to come to this country, they should follow the legal avenues to do so. If they break the law, they should go or be prosecuted. But this side-effect of zero tolerance – the practice of separating children from their families as they cross the border – is drawing outrage and is just plain wrong. Just this week we learned of 1,500 boys housed at an old Walmart in Texas while their parents are elsewhere wondering if they will ever be reunited. Children are alone and their parents are miles, maybe even states, away. This spring, the White House made it a priority that everyone caught crossing the border illegally be prosecuted. All right, they have broken the law. Our system says children cannot accompany parents to jail and that is where the system is flawed. Is this the administration’s idea of stopping illegal border crossings? Why was there a need to change the way these instances were handled that dated back to the Bush administration? Is it going to be a bargaining chip for getting something else the administration wants? How many children have been separated from their parents? Why not figure out a way to at least house children with their mothers? The Catholic Church has called the practice out. The United Nations has taken notice. The American Psychological Association has warned against it and nothing has changed. Even President Trump’s wife has spoken out against the practice, saying the U.S. needs to “govern with heart.” It seems we are treating the symptom rather than the disease. The president blames the Democrats: “Why don’t the Democrats give us the votes to fix the world’s worst immigration laws?” Did he forget the House and Senate have a Republican majority? Instead of spending millions and millions to house illegal immigrants, we suggest beefing up security at the border. Trump campaigned on building a wall and the American public was all for it. The president’s party does control Congress, getting it passed shouldn’t be a problem. Surely those we trusted with our vote can do better. Call for a change. Contact U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers at his Opelika office at 334-745-6221. Contact Sen. Richard Shelby at his Washington D.C. office at 202-2245744. Contact Sen. Doug Jones at his Washington D.C. office at 202-2244124. Let them know that you what you think will fix the problem and this inhumane practice.
WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK What do you think about the way our immigration policy is being handled right now in the United States? Is it right to separate children from their parents, regardless of their citizenship? What do you think will fix the problem? Tell us what you think about this or any local, state or national issues that affect us by submitting a letter. Letters or columns can be emailed to editor@alexcityoutlook.com. Letter submissions should be 250 words or less while columns may be up to 500 words.
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JOHN L. MICEK Columnist year since 1995, The Post reported. In the face of that data, the only reasonable conclusion is that the administration made the policy change because of its manic focus on dismantling the legacy of former President Barack Obama, whose administration instituted the asylum policy in 2016. This act of tragic, if entirely unsurprising, callousness now means that tens of thousands of would-be immigrants, some fleeing the very MS-13 violence the administration has sworn to combat, are now on their own. If you’ll recall, in his first State of the Union address, Trump told the parents of some MS-13 victims the nation was “praying” for them. And as Fox News reports, the Republican administration has since made targeting the gang, which boasts tens of thousands of members across Central America and several U.S. states, a top priority. “Fighting MS-13 animals — 500 days of American greatness,” the administration perversely boasted in a June 4 tweet. And in February 2017, buttressed by an executive order, Sessions gave law enforcement and federal prosecutors wide latitude to fight the gang. The move outraged Democrats and immigration advocates — some of whom are even conservative fellow travelers. “We are all about women in this #MeToo era — as long as they’re U.S. citizens, white, fairly privileged women in Hollywood or on Wall Street,” Christine Flowers, a Philadelphia-based
conservative columnist and immigration attorney said. “However, if it’s a poor mother from El Salvador who has been beaten by her husband, who is a probable gang member ... we aren’t too worried about her secondclass status. This decision is an assault on our values.” And that’s what this is really about. The new Justice Department policy shift is odious enough on its own. But when it’s taken as a piece of this administration’s ongoing retreat from America’s role as both a political and moral leader on the world stage, it’s particularly repellent. Last month, for instance, the administration outright lied and blamed Democrats for a nonexistent law it claimed required the breakup of immigrant families caught at the border. As Vox reports, there’s also no policy requiring immigration officials to break-up families. Illegal border-crossers are supposed to be criminally prosecuted. And when one of them is a family, the break-up is the inevitable byproduct. But it has had tragic consequences, both for children and adults. One distraught Honduran man, for instance, committed suicide after being parted from his family. And while this bluster and cruelty may lie at the core of Trumpian values. They’re not American values. Not by a long shot. And by the time most Americans realize what they’ve lost, it may be too late. John L. Micek is an awardwinning political journalist, opinion editor and political columnist for PennLive/The Patriot-News in Pennsylvania. His column is provided by Cagle Cartoons, Inc. He can be contacted on Twitter @ ByJohnLMicek and by email at jmicek@pennlive.com
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We should be aware of what’s in our water Dear Editor, Alabama is blessed with approximately 135,000 miles of rivers and streams, numerous ponds and gorgeous lakes, isn’t it? But, do we take care of them? Volunteers monitor the state’s waters to make sure they remain clean. ADEM (with little funding from the state) monitors the best it can with the resources it has to make sure the industries don’t violate its NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit System) permits by inspecting industrial sites. These industries are called point sources. In June 1969, the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught fire due to an oil slick. This helped prompt Congress to pass the Clean Water Act (CWA) in 1972. The CWA was passed to stop industrial waste from entering our waters through
their pipes. These discharges released from the industries into the water had to keep pollutants out and help clean the waters throughout the nation. However, we still have the issue of nonpoint source pollution. Nonpoint source pollution comes from you and I. Oil leaking from cars, pesticides, fertilizers, litter, pet waste and, in the news now, is the plastics getting into the ocean and in whales’ bellies. When I was diving in the ‘80s, I was astonished at how much trash was in the ocean. I don’t dive anymore, but I cannot imagine what it looks like now! In fact, the Gulf of Mexico has a dead area (very little oxygen where nothing can live) that is the largest ever measured at 8,776 square miles! Do you want to swim or fish in that? Well, fishing is out because there is no oxygen left.
USA has some of the cleanest waters due to regulations, yes, I said regulations. The regulations that our Republican administration wants to destroy. I don’t like regulations any more than most people but I realize the importance of regulations versus money in the hands of the few. Personally, for my grandchildren and myself, I want clean water to drink and swim in and if I want to eat fish out of Lake Martin, I don’t want to find mercury or other pollutants in those fish! So my question to you is this: Do you like clean water when you go to the lake, drink water, go fishing or any kind of recreation with water? Then let us all tell our representatives to keep the Clean Water Act in place and not mess with it! Judy Palfrey Dadeville
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The Summer season begins each year around June 21. The word “Summer” is derived from the Old Norse word sumar. Summer is the warmest of the four seasons because the Northern Hemisphere is closest to the Sun. The Southern Hemisphere experiences its Winter at this time, since it is furthest from the Sun. The start of Summer coincides with a phenomenon called the Summer Solstice. A solstice is the longest day of the year in a particular hemisphere, or the day on which we experience the most sunlight. Summer in the United States lasts until around the end of September. Hot weather allows us to participate in outdoor water sports; children have a vacation from school; and many families go on vacation. Picnics are popular, as well as certain foods and drinks, like watermelon and lemonade. During the Summer, many plants and crops, such as citrus fruits, are ready for harvest. Summer is a cheerful time with many fun things to do. When enjoying outdoor activities, always remember to drink plenty of water and wear sunscreen. Never swim without an adult, and practice summer safety!
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Thursday, June 21
SENIORX: Deborah Jones, SeniorRx coordinator will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce to see if seniors are eligible for assistance with diabetic supplies, liquid supplements or medications. DAY OF ACTION: The Lake Martin Area United Way Day of Action is from 8 a.m. to noon. The projects this year are at Benjamin Russell High School, Dadeville Elementary School and on Main Street. Interested volunteers can download a registration form from the Lake Martin Area United Way website or contact Courtney Layfield at uw211@ unitedwaylakemartin.org or at 256-3293600.
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SAVE OUR YOUTH TOUR: The 2018 Save Our Youth Tour featuring special guest Amari Asad will be from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Cooper Recreational Center located at 625 MLK Jr. Blvd. in Alexander City. The theme is “teach, educate and motivate.” Admission is $20 and advance tickets are available. Vendor spaces are also available for $25. All ages are welcome to attend. For more information, call 256-496-4099. BENEFIT PROGRAM: New Canaan Missionary Baptist Church in Camp Hill is hosting a benefit program for Vikki and Porshia Doss at 5 p.m. It is hosted by the Star Wonders and pastor of New Canaan is Rev. Justin Freeman. YOUTH EXPLOSION: The Word Bible Church is hosting a Youth Explosion at 1 p.m. Everyone is invited. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo from 5 to 8 p.m. Begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips and soft drinks. MUSIC: The Amphitheater at the Weogufka Center is hosting the Kandu Band from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $5 and there will be concessions. The Kandu Band played at the Diplomat Lounge in the 1987 and then with Nashville Country. It then went its separate ways and now has come back for a reunion. SUMMER BAZAAR: Volunteer Connections is hosting a summer bazaar to support two nonprofits: Lake Martin Laubach Literacy Council and Volunteer Connections — rain or shine. LMLLC will be selling softly used hardback and paperback books and VCCA will be selling plants, baked goods including pound cakes and sourdough bread, brownies and cookies and flea market items. Individual vendors will also have items such as jams and jellies and other handmade items. There are still tables available. Contact Carley at carleyatvcca@gmail.com.
Sunday, June 24
FAMILY, FRIENDS and SINNERS PROGRAM: Corinth Baptist Church in Kellyton is hosting a Family, Friends and Sinners Night Program at 6 p.m. The guest minister will be Rev. Len Wilson, pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Goodwater. Rev. Jimmy Brooks Jr. is pastor of Corinth Baptist Church. FAMILY REUNION: The 101st Mann Family Reunion will be at 11 a.m. at Rocky Mount Primitive Baptist Church. All descendants of John Branch will gather for a covered dish lunch and fellowship. For more information call Judy Burgess at 256-216-6108. CHURCH HOMECOMING: 11th Hour will be in concert at the homecoming service for Oak Chapel Baptist Church in Goodwater at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, June 26
USHER MEETING: The Early District Usher’s meeting will be at 5 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center. HEALTH FAIR: Bibb Graves High
School in Millerville is hosting a health fair from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be health screenings, health education, door prizes, games, music and more. Meaghan Thomas of ABC 33/40 will be a special guest. For more information contact Tabitha Royal BSW at 256-453-7139 or email at tablee4@aol.com.
June 28-30
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Hackneyville God’s House Church is hosting Vacation Bible School for all ages June 28-30. Thursday and Friday’s programs will be held nightly from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday’s programs will be from 3 to 6 p.m. with a commencement to follow. The church is located at 9234 Highway 63 North in Alexander City or downtown Hackneyville.
Saturday, June 30
GREAT OUTDOORS DAY: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a Great Outdoors Day. There will be Dutch oven demonstrations, boat rides, birds of prey programs along with archery and kayak training. There will also be a bounce house for children. A hiking tour and tips on camping will be demonstrated with a tour of an RV and boat. Park entry fees are charged at $5 for adults and $2 for children and seniors.
Sunday, July 1
CHURCH MEMORIAL: The Almighty God Baptist Church is hosting a church memorial service at 2:30 p.m. The guest minister will be Rev. Roosevelt Gregory of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Lorenzo Caldwell is the pastor of Almighty God Baptist Church. FIRST SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP: Duncan United Methodist Church is hosting First Sunday Fellowship starting July 1. There will be a meal filled with friendship, fellowship and lots of fun starting at 5 p.m. at the clubhouse adjoining the church. Rev. Wayne Hicks is the pastor.
July 15-17
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Duncan United Methodist Church is hosting Vacation Bible School July 15-17 at 5 p.m. daily. The theme is “God First” and a closing ceremony will be Sunday, July 22 at 5 p.m. with a program presented by the children of activities, games and music they enjoyed. Rev. Wayne Hicks is pastor.
July 16-17
THROW AWAY DAYS: The Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership and the Tallapoosa County Commission are holding Throw Away Days July 16-17. Dumpsters will be located at the Alex City Annex at 395 Lee Street, Double Bridges on Highway 63, the Old Daviston School on Highway 22, the Camp Hill Town Hall at 309 Holley Ave. and the Union Community Center at 4191 Highway 50. Dumpsters will be available at no charge to residents.
Sunday, July 22
VBS CLOSING CEREMONY: Duncan United Methodist Church is hosting a VBS closing ceremony at 5 p.m. with a program presented by the children of activities, games and music they enjoyed during the recent VBS program. Rev. Wayne Hicks is pastor.
August 3-4
CONFERENCE: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting the LIFT Ministries Women’s Conference “Restoration” August 3-4. Tajuan McCarty will be the special guest speaker and there will be worship, fellowship and communing together in the name of Jesus. Tickets are currently available at liftministriesal.com/shop for $50 each and include seats for the two-day
event, a T-shirt, notebook, movie, night of worship, light breakfast, refreshments and a catered lunch. Friday, doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the event beginning at 6 p.m. and movie following at 8 p.m. Saturday, doors open at 9 a.m. with coffee and donuts provided, the event will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a worship rally to follow. Vendors may also purchase a ticket online for $70, which includes a general admission ticket as well as the vendor fee. Vendors may have tables set up for both days until the end of the night of worship. For more information, contact LiftMinistriesal@gmail.com
Saturday, August 11
GOSPEL SINGING: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting a Gospel Homecoming at 7 p.m.
Saturday, August 25
SPEAKER: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting Sean Dietrich.
October 15 - 16
THROW AWAY DAYS: The Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership and the Tallapoosa County Commission are holding Throw Away Days October 15-16. Dumpsters will be located at the Alex City Annex at 395 Lee Street, Double Bridges on Highway 63, the Old Daviston School on Highway 22, the Camp Hill Town Hall at 309 Holley Ave. and the Union Community Center at 4191 Highway 50. Dumpsters will be available at no charge to residents.
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FIRST SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP: Duncan United Methodist Church is hosting First Sunday Fellowship starting July 1. There will be a meal filled with friendship, fellowship and lots of fun starting at 5 p.m. at the clubhouse adjoining the church. Rev. Wayne Hicks is the pastor. COMMUNITY CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: This group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Trinity Campus FUMC next to Russell Medical. All cancer patients and family members are welcome. If you are interested, please contact Andrea Peacock 256-749-1134 or andreapeacock60@gmail.com. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Red Ridge United Methodist Church in Dadeville hosts an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting every Sunday at 6 p.m. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS: The Bill Nichols Chapter 13 meets every third Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Charles T. “Bud” Porch Center in Alexander City. Chapter Service Officers are available every second and fourth Wednesday from noon to 5 p.m. for claims assistance. RECYCLING: The Alexander City Recycling Facility is located at the Public Works Department at 824 Railey Road. All materials should be dropped off behind the green storage shed on the Public Works lot. The facility is always open for unassisted drop off. Assistance with drop off is available between 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please call 256-409-2020 for more information. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP: Every second and fourth Sunday at 5 p.m. the Trinity campus of First United Methodist Church will be a caregiver support group. Call 256-786-1685 for more information. WOMAN MEETING: Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a women’s meeting every first Sunday at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meetings start at 2 p.m.
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FACE PAINT AND FUN AT LIBRARY Photos by Donald Campbell Dozens of local children enjoyed a special presentation from guest Kristin Simpson from the Birmingham-based Starshine Faces at Mamie’s Place Children’s Library Monday as part of the summer reading program. Incorporating her artistic abilities with the program’s musical theme, “Libraries Rock,” she painted animal designs on children’s faces to help tell the Russian story of “Peter and the Wolf,” as well as the tale of a giraffe named Gerald who learns how to dance by listening to the world around him. Following the show, those children who were not chosen to act in the show were given the chance to have their faces painted as any one of a variety of animals that were a part of the show, including a cat, a bird, a warthog, a rhinoceros and a baboon. Mamie’s Place librarians said the show had a great turnout, far exceeding the attendance seen at last year’s Starshine Faces event.
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Kolt Shaw, top, participates in the calf roping part of Friday’s rodeo. Above, Austin Robuck participates in steer wrestling. Right, a competitor begins to fall off his horse during the bareback portion of the rodeo.
Rodeo is an event sanctioned by the National Cowboy Pro Rodeo Association, the nearly 50 competitors involved in this past weekend’s rodeo had the chance to gain ground in the association standings in order to reach the NCPRA finals held at the end of November in Huntsville. Some of the winners will also be heading to Oklahoma in the near future to take part in a national rodeo contest, according to Reynolds. Along with the entertainment provided, the rodeo also served as a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club. During the 2018 event, Reynolds said more money than ever before had come in for the organization. “We received $22,784 from the rodeo,” she said. “This was a really good return. It was the best ever return we have gotten.” All in all, the 12th annual Lake Martin Area Rodeo was a big success for the local Boys & Girls Club, raising valuable funds for the organization while also providing entertainment for the entire family. “We are very pleased with how it turned out,” Reynolds said. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s well worth it to see the smiles on everyone’s faces.”
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Below, Garrett Guillot ropes a calf. Right, Jordan Brown holds on for eight seconds in the bareback. There were plenty of activities for children, above, including a rock climbing wall, petting zoo, boot shuffle and much more. The rodeo raised $22,784 for the Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area. Cliff Williams / The Outlook
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Local student Neese graduates from Space Camp STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Local student Carter Neese recently attended Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, home of Space Camp, Space Camp Robotics, Aviation Challenge and the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Official Visitor Center. The weeklong educational program promotes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), while training students with handson activities and missions based on teamwork, leadership and problem solving. This program is specifically designed for trainees who have a particular interest in space exploration. Neese spent the week training with a team that flew a simulated space mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Once aboard the ISS, the crew participated in experiments and successfully completed an extravehicular activity or spacewalk. Neese and the crew returned to Earth in time to graduate with honors. Space Camp operates year-round in Huntsville, Alabama and uses astronaut training techniques to engage trainees in real-world applications of STEM subjects. Students sleep in quarters designed to resemble the ISS and train in simulators like those used by NASA. More than 750,000 trainees have graduated from Space Camp since its inception in 1982, including European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and NASA astronauts Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger, Dr. Kate Rubins and Dr. Serena Aunon, who recently launched to the International Space Station. Children and teachers from all 50 states and 69 international locations have attended a Space Camp program. For those interested in training like an astronaut, visit www.spacecamp.com or call 1-800637-7223.
ARTISTIC EXPRESSION Local children get artsy at iRead summer reading program Submitted / The Outlook wo hundred forty-nine local children turned out for the second weekly session of the iRead summer reading program at Stephens Elementary Wednesday, getting to express their artistic talents with the staff of Abrakadoodle out of Montgomery, painting images on an 11-inch by 14-inch canvas. Program Director Jeri-Lynn Martin thanked the Lake Martin Area United Way for its continued support of the program, helping in a multitude of ways to keep everything running smoothly. This Wednesday staff from the McWane Science Center in Birmingham will be performing science demonstrations under the banner “Super Hero Science.”
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All Coosa students to receive free lunch upcoming school year By CHRISTA JENNINGS Coosa County News
While all students in the Coosa County School System have been able to receive a free breakfast each day, beginning with the next school year all students will also have the opportunity to receive daily free lunches. Thanks to the USDA Community Eligibility Provision, or CEP, all students enrolled in Coosa County schools will now be eligible to receive a “healthy breakfast and lunch” at no charge. Under this program, students — regardless of income status — receive one breakfast and one lunch meal each day at no charge. According to information previously shared by Superintendent of Education Andi Wilson, for every reimbursable meal given out, the school system is reimbursed per meal. “This is another way the school system is working toward reducing the deficit,” Wilson wrote in a column on June 1. “It will be important that we consider ways to encourage every stu-
dent to take a reimbursable meal each day.” Students will still have the opportunity and option to purchase a la carte items if they would like. They will also continue to be allowed to add money to their accounts for the purchase of a la carte items. Additional student meals, as well as faculty and guest meals, will be charged at the normal rates. Those prices are $3.75 for employees, $4 for adult visitors and $3.75 for children visitors. This is the first year of implementation of this program in Coosa County schools, and families and students are encouraged to take advantage of this available food resource, which plays such a vital role in the overall development of students. “The CEP, designed to improve access to free school meals in high poverty areas while reducing the administrative burden of collecting household applications, allows schools that predominately serve low-income children to offer free, nutritious school meals through the national school lunch
and breakfast programs,” a recent press release read. “Nutrition plays a major role in the healthy growth and development of students, and we want to make sure that every child has access to a healthy breakfast and lunch each day,” Coosa County Schools Child Nutrition Program Director Pamela Jones said. “Consuming nutritious foods helps children and teens grow, develop, do well academically and feel good about themselves. We hope to instill healthy eating habits. “We want to see students that have never eaten in the cafeteria eating. We need parents and other adults to encourage their child or children to participate in this program so that we can offer it for years to come.” To help get the word out to students, parents and guardians, a flier will be included in each student’s packet at the beginning of the school year to explain the CEP. “The system is grateful to have the opportunity to offer the free lunches to all of the students,” Wilson said.
GET MORE INFORMATION For additional information on the USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and the Coosa County School System’s Child Nutrition Program, visit www.coosaschools.k12.al.us. Menus can also be viewed during the school year under the “school nutrition” portion of the website.
“Everyone will have the opportunity to purchase extra from a la carte options, as well. With the child nutrition program being a way for the system to earn money, we need for this ‘business’ within the school to be very successful with 100 percent participation. This will be a win-win opportunity for the students, parents and the school system.” For other information on the Child Nutrition Program, CEP and to view menus during the school year, visit the new “school nutrition” portion of the Coosa County School System’s website at www.coosaschools.k12.al.us.
Local students graduate, receive honors STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Many local students from Alexander City and surrounding areas recently received high honors from colleges and universities. Honors include earning undergraduate, masters and doctorate degrees during 2018 spring commencement ceremonies as well as being named to honors lists. Student honors include:
2018 Spring Commencement Samford University
• Mallory Bullard of Rockford graduated with a juris doctor in law. • Robyn Newberry of Alexander City graduated with a doctor of physical therapy in physical therapy. • Lindsey Poole of Alexander City graduated with a master of social work in social work.
Georgia State University
• Anna Holloman of Dadeville earned a masters degree.
Troy University
• Brandon Garlipp of Dadeville earned a bachelor of science in business administration.
• Shanna Harris of Camp Hill earned a master of science in education. • Jaylan Reynolds of Alexander City earned a master of science in strategic communication. • Jonathan Waters of Alexander City earned a bachelor of science.
Spring Honors List Jacksonville State University
• Sean Rape, an exercise science/ wellness major from Alexander City was named to the Dean’s List. • Haley Perdew, a social work major from Alexander City was named to the President’s List. • Ryan Hill, a computer information systems major from Alexander City was named to the Dean’s List. • Kemily VanHouten, an accounting major from Alexander City was named to the Dean’s List. • Morgan Meadows, a political science major from Goodwater was named to the President’s List. • LaCresha Griffin, an early childhood elementary education major from Kellyton was named to the Dean’s List. • Brooklyn Floyd, a sociology major from Dadeville was named to the President’s List. • McKenzie Chunn, a nursing/ undecided major from Jacksons Gap
was named to the President’s List.
Troy University Chancellor’s List
• Georgia Blanchard of Rockford was named to the Chancellor’s List. • Shelley Macon of Alexander City was named to the Chancellor’s List. • Jalynn Price of Goodwater was named to the Chancellor’s List.
named to the Dean’s List.
Berry College Dean’s List
• Lauren Hanna of Alexander City was named to the Dean’s List. • Matthew Smith of Goodwater was named to the Dean’s List. • Ross Staples of Dadeville was named to the Dean’s List.
Provost’s List
• Kynsley Blasingame of New Site was named to the Provost’s List. • Dylan Davis of Dadeville was named to the Provost’s List. • Chelsea Hagan of Rockford was named to the Provost’s List. • Olivia Harrell of Goodwater was named to the Provost’s List. • Erin McMichen of Alexander City was named to the Provost’s List.
Samford University Dean’s List
• Ruth A Ballard of Alexander City was named to the Dean’s List. • Cambron T Bice of Alexander City was named to the Dean’s List. • Jonathan R Sanders of Alexander City was named to the Dean’s List. • Kevin A James of Alexander City was named to the Dean’s List. • Mallory Bullard of Rockford was
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Kate White, right, began her water ski slalom tournament career winning first place in Lake Martin’s championship at age 7. White’s journey has come full circle as, eight years later, she was an instructor at the very same tournament Saturday.
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hen Kate White was just 7 years old, she began her water ski slalom tournament career right here on Lake Martin. She won first place in the lake’s championship, and from there, she was hooked. Fast forward eight years, and White’s journey has come full circle as she returned to Lake Martin on Saturday to be an instructor at that very same slalom championship. “Russell Marines has sponsored me and helped me out a lot with (slalom),” White said. “They were telling me about this clinic, which I first started at many years ago, so of course I said, ‘Yes, I will come help out with this.’” White and Peyton Phillips, who grew up on Lake Martin and now competes for the University of Alabama, conducted a clinic Friday afternoon then the event let the youngsters get on the water for a tournament championship Saturday morning. “It’s very fun,” White said. “And it helps younger kids that haven’t had tournament experience and that stress, it helps them not be stressed. They can come out here and get used to the tournament environment, but they get to have fun and have a stressfree day while they’re at it.” More than 15 skiers of all different ages came from around the state to participate in the weekend clinic and tournament. “We had people from all walks of life and all ages, and everybody had a blast,” River North Marina manager Doug Hamrick said. “From a Russell Lands standpoint, we’re always doing something to promote Lake Martin, and this brings people out to the lake. There were several boats out here watching this morning, so it was good to see the interest.” Awards were given in four different cat-
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Winners of the Lake Martin slalom championship pose with their trophies Saturday morning. Winners included, front row, from left, Emma Nikolic (girls, first place); Robert Bice (boys, second); Jakob White (boys, first); Hayes McKell (boys, third); Harrison McKell; back row, Sawyer Davis (men’s, second); Barb Kazmierczak (women’s, first); Igor Nikolic (men’s, third); and Tim White (men’s, first). For more photos from this tournament, see Wednesday’s Outlook and July’s LAKE magazine.
egories. Winning the girls race was Emma Nikolic, and Jake White took first in the boys race. Barb Kazmierczak won the women’s event, and Tim White captured the title in the men’s event. But more important than the tournament itself was Phillips’ and Kate White’s teaching of water ski slalom to the youngsters. “I love teaching kids,” Phillips said. “They’re willing to listen and they want to put it in practice. The smile on their face whenever they figure it out and get a (personal best), that’s my favorite part.” White said, “It’s very important to me because you want to see the sport grow and these kids are the ones that are going to do it. When you’re coaching them and helping
them and seeing them have so much fun, it means so much to you because you’re like, ‘That was me when I was younger.’ Seeing them enjoy it means everything.” Although water ski slalom comes with its challenges and dangers, White knows how to work well with the youngsters being that she was once in their shoes. “Sometimes they do get scared, but you just have to comfort them and usually they’re right up and back to normal,” she said. “I’ve been through it, so I know what to say. If you have the right teacher and the right boat driver, you’re up. There are small, little things getting through the course that can be difficult when you’re getting started, but once you get the hang of it, you’re just going.”
Alex City 8U softball team wins area title STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
With five straight wins, Alexander City’s 8U All-Star softball team claimed its area championship on Saturday. Alex City immediately got things started with seven runs in the top of the first inning in its opening game against Dadeville, which was an eventual 12-4 victory. The All-Stars were challenged in their second pool play game against Millbrook, which scored four runs in the first inning. But Alex City quickly countered with four runs of its own and finally pulled away in the third and fourth innings to claim a 17-12 victory. In the first game of bracket play, Alex City once again took down Dadeville, 15-5, before meeting its toughest competitor yet in East Tuscaloosa. Alex City trailed 4-2 going into the bottom of the fourth but scored five runs to take a 7-4 lead and held off East Tuscaloosa for the win. “This group of girls got together knowing it was now or never and were determined they were not going home without a fight for the championship,” 8U coach Josh Brewer said. Alex City faced off against Holtville in the title game. Holtville had previously beaten AC in the pre-area semifinals, and it looked like it would do it again with seven runs in the top of the first. But once again, Alexander City responded with seven runs of its own and the teams winded up in a defensive battle. Holtville held onto an 11-9 lead going into the fifth, and could’ve added to it if not for a double play by Ariah Lockhart. Facing a two-run deficit, Madison Morgan and Journey Brewer got things going for Alex City in the bottom of the final inning with a pair of hits. Khylee Fleetion, Henley Bice and Bentlee Mann then followed with key
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Alexander City’s 8U All-Star softball team celebrates after winning the area championship Saturday in Holtville.
hits, and Avery Hamlett drove in the winning run to give Alex City a 12-11 victory. On the day, Kyleigh Leonard led Alex City’s offense, going 14-for-15 at the plate. Charity Ransaw, Morgan and Samantha Galvan went 13-for-15, and Lockhart followed closely behind with a total of 12-for15. Bice and Alex Carter each had 10 hits, while Bentley James and Mann both smacked nine.
Alex City 6U takes 3rd
After finishing third in its pre-area tournament, Alexander City’s 6U All-Star softball team matched that finish this weekend in Holtville with a third-place finish at the area tourney. Despite starting the day with a loss to Tallassee and a 14-14 tie with Millbrook, Alex City responded by defeating
Millbrook, 15-7, in tournament play. It ultimately fell to Tallassee, 19-12, in the semifinals to finish the day. Ryleigh Ruffin was a power hitter for AC, finishing with a staggering 12 RBIs on the day. She went 9-for-12 and smacked three over the fence. Cedasia Woodyard was a nearly-perfect 10-for-12 with three RBIs, and Kirklynn Marable, JaRyah Coleman and Allison Dean all went 9-for-12. Marable drove in 10 runs, while Coleman and Dean each had four RBIs. Other big hitters were Rhylee Whetstone, who went 8-for-12 with three RBIs; Lee Ellen Shores, who was 8-for-11 with five RBIs; and Paisley Burch, who finished 7-for-11 and drove in two runs. “The girls are getting better and better each week and are very excited to be playing this weekend in Alex City for the state tournament,” 6U coach Mike Nolen said.
he offseason brings a lot of offseason-y topics. My favorite is generally conference realignment. When it comes to rearranging conferences, I have ideas — lots of them. You see, while marketing masters and money mavens worry about regional footprints and the like, I want the Southeastern Conference to continue to be what made it the most fun, colorful and interesting group of schools in the country: Southeastern personality. I get why the SEC invited Texas A&M and Missouri. From a financial standpoint, it’s brilliant. But those schools aren’t really crazy enough — at least not the kind of “country crazy” that makes us unique. Mizzou has its occasional social unrest and A&M fans have that weird thing they do where they all lock arms and sway and stuff. That’s neat, I guess. It’s just not really screaming “S-E-C! S-E-C!” While some aspects of those two schools are technically “crazy,” the SEC needs something different. True SEC crazy is more rooted in Southern culture, so let’s boot A&M and Mizzou and make us the perfect SEC. We will start with the SEC Wess (Yes, I am going to drop the “t” and add “s” for emphasis on our drawls). Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, Mississippi State, LSU and Arkansas all stay right where they are. No need for movement with these guys; they are SEC staples. However, I will move Vanderbilt from the SEC East over to the new Wess. Vandy can help class up this division a little. Think of it as the uppity cousin who went off to get more schoolin’ but never forgot his family. Speaking of the SEC East, with Vandy gone and the Wess having seven teams now, there are two slots to fill. Early money would be on Florida State taking one spot, but something about FSU doesn’t sit well with me. The Seminoles could have joined the league back in the early ‘90’s and declined. Asking them back now would make it seem like the breakup was our fault. We ain’t got time for that. Louisville is a good option, too. It has a natural rivalry with Kentucky and the Cardinals would give the basketball side a huge boost. Louisville football is also coached by Bobby Petrino and what is more Southern than a man who gets fired for wrecking his scooter with his mistress on the back then lying about it? Overall, though, I think there are better options for the SEC. I am going to write Clemson in as the first team to join the club. These Tigers are perfect for our little tree house. They already are hated by South Carolina and Georgia and, in the SEC East, Clemson will play them both every year now. The Tigers also seem to take on Alabama and Auburn every year already, too. Yes, I know adding another state of South Carolina team does literally nothing for the reach of the conference, but it does increase the brand in the sense the conference’s foundation is its rivalries. Along that same theme, what about bringing in West Virginia? The Mountaineers burn couches and make moonshine, man! If that doesn’t have SEC written all over it, nothing does. No, West Virginia doesn’t have any natural rivals in the league currently. When I watch WVU play, though, I get the feeling everyone is its natural rival. At least, it acts like it. West Virginia’s “us agin’t tha world” mentality is exactly what our conference loves. That kind of hatred for the opposition is crucial to being an SEC member. Plus, its mascot wears a coonskin cap. Welcome aboard! So there it is. The perfect SEC. That was easier than I thought! Luke Robinson is a regular columnist and contributor to Lake Martin Living and BMetro.